Basic Engineering Calculations for Contractors--------------------------------------------------This book helps you make accurate calculations and cut redesign costsdramatically. In this indispensable reference for contractors, projectmanagers, and other construction professionals, you get everythingyou need to save money by performing engineering calculations yourselfwith confidence. Complex engineering concepts and calculations aresimplified with nontechnical formulas and explanations. And providedwith valuable field calculations, you have the number crunching practicallydone for you. You can avoid expensive redesign fees by calculatingchanges yourself! Answers to residential construction's most vexing,frequently asked questions - including those on code and regulationcompliance - can be found here.Experienced structural/civil engineerAugust W. Domel, Jr., delivers practical information and guidance ona wide range of topics, from concrete reinforcing to dead, live, snow,and wind loads - beginning with basics and ending with more advancedtechnical discussions. Main topics covered in this time - and money-savingfield reference include: Stresses, tolerances, and loads, Materials,including structural steel, concrete, and wood, Codes, specifications,and recommendations, Steel members, beams, and columns, Wood members,joists, headers, and trusses, Concrete members, slabs, footings, andwalls. Example computations and formulas will save you money!--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: August W. Domel, Jr., Ph.D., S.E., P.E., is structuralengineering manager at an engineering consulting firm specializingin construction-related legal issues and failure investigations. Alsoan adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, he holdsdegrees in law and structural/civil engineering from Loyola Universityand the University of Chicago, respectively. Other books by Domel includeEngineering for Contractors, Residential Contracting, and Legal Manualfor Residential Construction. He resides in Dundee, Illinois.